New Castle County Fire/EMS Question

[rbartolu]

Listening to New Castle County Fire/EMS, noticed that on box assignments for structure fires there are a series of 1, 2 or 3 beeps after the station tones and before the verbal message - what do those beeps indicate?

 

[chrishoerner]

Listening to New Castle County Fire/EMS, noticed that on box assignments for structure fires there are a series of 1, 2 or 3 beeps after the station tones and before the verbal message - what do those beeps indicate?

I think 1 beep is ems 2 rescue 3 fire.

 

[rbartolu]

That's what I was thinking at first however on box alarm dispatches for structure fires I've heard various different ways with 1, 2 or 3 beeps - maybe something with high-hazard or high-occupancy addresses?

 

[chrishoerner]

Maybe out of district companies being dispatched had something to do with it. Hopefully someone knows for sure can comment, now i'm curious too.

 

[magiclightman]

The number of beeps corresponds to the "Fire Sounded" level,

One beep - Any EMS Call, MVC, etc
Two Beeps - Electrical hazards, outside fires, Vehicle fires, etc.
Three Beeps - Structure Fires, Gas Leaks Inside, Lightning Strikes, Alarms

Think of it as a call priority ranking system